Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

[Guest Frankster]

New to server 2008.

 

I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough the 2008

setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special pre-installation

steps?

 

Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know about

"adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But what about

simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

 

Advice, links appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

 

Hello Frankster,

 

You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the schema master

of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing domain. If it should only

work as a member server just add it to the domain without doing anything

special.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> New to server 2008.

>

> I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough

> the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special

> pre-installation steps?

>

> Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know

> about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But

> what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

>

> Advice, links appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Frank

>

[Guest Frankster]

Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

 

Thank you. This is the same for a 2000 domain, right? IOW, the adprep on the

2008 disk will also work on a 2000 domain, right.

 

Again, thanks.

 

-Frank

 

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

news:ff16fb6697fe98ca78c454263810@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Hello Frankster,

>

> You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the schema

> master of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing domain. If it

> should only work as a member server just add it to the domain without

> doing anything special.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>> New to server 2008.

>>

>> I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough

>> the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special

>> pre-installation steps?

>>

>> Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know

>> about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But

>> what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

>>

>> Advice, links appreciated.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Frank

>>

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

 

Hello Frankster,

 

Yes, it works but you can not inplace upgrade a 2000 DC, that needs at leaset

2003 SP1.

 

Also look here:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/1d502209-cdb9-4e13-9a6c-57ad6c9d1e8b1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/83cd65ef-1923-448b-8f58-4c922cae04e71033.mspx?mfr=true

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Thank you. This is the same for a 2000 domain, right? IOW, the adprep

> on the 2008 disk will also work on a 2000 domain, right.

>

> Again, thanks.

>

> -Frank

>

> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

> news:ff16fb6697fe98ca78c454263810@msnews.microsoft.com...

>

>> Hello Frankster,

>>

>> You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the schema

>> master of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing domain. If it

>> should only work as a member server just add it to the domain without

>> doing anything special.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> New to server 2008.

>>>

>>> I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough

>>> the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special

>>> pre-installation steps?

>>>

>>> Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know

>>> about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But

>>> what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

>>>

>>> Advice, links appreciated.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Frank

>>>

[Guest Frankster]

Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

 

Thanks. Regarding not being able to in-place upgrade a 2000DC to a 2008DC,

it sounds like my plan to simply add a new 2008DC and afterward decommission

(or demote) the present 2000DC is a good one.

 

Just one last question please... Can I *assume* that just as in an upgrade

from 2000DC to 2003DC, that the newly added 2008DC will automatically take

on the Schema Master, FSMO, GC, PDC emulator roles in the new 2008 domain?

 

-Frank

 

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

news:ff16fb66980e28ca78fd2025e6ea@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Hello Frankster,

>

> Yes, it works but you can not inplace upgrade a 2000 DC, that needs at

> leaset 2003 SP1.

>

> Also look here:

> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/1d502209-cdb9-4e13-9a6c-57ad6c9d1e8b1033.mspx?mfr=true

>

> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/83cd65ef-1923-448b-8f58-4c922cae04e71033.mspx?mfr=true

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>> Thank you. This is the same for a 2000 domain, right? IOW, the adprep

>> on the 2008 disk will also work on a 2000 domain, right.

>>

>> Again, thanks.

>>

>> -Frank

>>

>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

>> news:ff16fb6697fe98ca78c454263810@msnews.microsoft.com...

>>

>>> Hello Frankster,

>>>

>>> You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the schema

>>> master of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing domain. If it

>>> should only work as a member server just add it to the domain without

>>> doing anything special.

>>>

>>> Best regards

>>>

>>> Meinolf Weber

>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>>> confers no rights.

>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>>> New to server 2008.

>>>>

>>>> I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go thorough

>>>> the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC? Any special

>>>> pre-installation steps?

>>>>

>>>> Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know

>>>> about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003. But

>>>> what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

>>>>

>>>> Advice, links appreciated.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> Frank

>>>>

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Adding Server 2008 DC to 2003 Domain

 

Hello Frankster,

 

see inline

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Thanks. Regarding not being able to in-place upgrade a 2000DC to a

> 2008DC, it sounds like my plan to simply add a new 2008DC and

> afterward decommission (or demote) the present 2000DC is a good one.

 

Will be the easiest way,yes.

> Just one last question please... Can I *assume* that just as in an

> upgrade from 2000DC to 2003DC, that the newly added 2008DC will

> automatically take on the Schema Master, FSMO, GC, PDC emulator roles

> in the new 2008 domain?

 

If it is the only DC, it should also move the roles automatically like before,

but if you will be sure, do it manuel and you can also check the event viewer

for success of all the moves. And also make it Global catalog and DNS server,

before demoting the 2000 DC.

> -Frank

>

> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

> news:ff16fb66980e28ca78fd2025e6ea@msnews.microsoft.com...

>

>> Hello Frankster,

>>

>> Yes, it works but you can not inplace upgrade a 2000 DC, that needs

>> at leaset 2003 SP1.

>>

>> Also look here:

>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/1d502209-c

>> db9-4e13-9a6c-57ad6c9d1e8b1033.mspx?mfr=true

>> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/83cd65ef-1

>> 923-448b-8f58-4c922cae04e71033.mspx?mfr=true

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>> Thank you. This is the same for a 2000 domain, right? IOW, the

>>> adprep on the 2008 disk will also work on a 2000 domain, right.

>>>

>>> Again, thanks.

>>>

>>> -Frank

>>>

>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

>>> news:ff16fb6697fe98ca78c454263810@msnews.microsoft.com...

>>>

>>>> Hello Frankster,

>>>>

>>>> You have to run adprep command again from the 2008 disk on the

>>>> schema master of your domain, to add a 2008 DC to an existing

>>>> domain. If it should only work as a member server just add it to

>>>> the domain without doing anything special.

>>>>

>>>> Best regards

>>>>

>>>> Meinolf Weber

>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,

>>>> and

>>>> confers no rights.

>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>>>> New to server 2008.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have an existing 2003 domain with 2 DCs. Can I simply go

>>>>> thorough the 2008 setup with a new machine and make it a 3rd DC?

>>>>> Any special pre-installation steps?

>>>>>

>>>>> Also, what about adding it to a 2000 domain (with two DCs)? I know

>>>>> about "adprep" being required when upgrading from 2000 to 2003.

>>>>> But what about simply adding a 2008 DC to an existing 2000 domain?

>>>>>

>>>>> Advice, links appreciated.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> Frank

>>>>>